A Pet's Friend Animal Hospital, Venice FL

I highly recommend Dr. William Walsh and his fine staff at A Pet's Friend Animal Hospital. Dr. Walsh is both an excellent vet and a caring and compassionate human being. He has been taking care of our fur babies in happy times and sad times for many years. He has always been there when needed. We are fortunate to have A Pet's Friend in our community.

I could not have created or dreamed up a better place to bring our kitties to! The genuine care that the staff and doctor give to our kids is what we hope for and sadly usually don't receive.

My cats hate getting put in a crate. Even worse, going for a mysterious car ride, freaking out the whole time.wondering: "where is she taking me, what did I do wrong, what's happening, get me out of this thing, please mommy, I'll behave I promise! "

My one cat, Bobek, in particular, has extreme anxiety in the car. He seems on the verge of a mental breakdown. But, once we get in the building, he zips it and calms right down. Stops meowing, starts breathing normally and relaxes. He knows and remembers it as a safe place. Not to mention, he gets a ton of attention, lots of petting, scratches and of course his favorite, treats! And Mom and dad are happy, because he gets treated for what he came in for, with the utmost care and kindness we could hope for. I couldn't ask for anything else.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts

Very kind and sweet the staff is at that office! My cat died in the am. I called this vet's office, and they said to bring him in, and they would take care of my cat. They also sent me a sympathy card, and I have never been to that office before.

Been taking beloved pets here since I was a child. Dr Walsh, Jaime and his staff are the absolute best.

Best vet office I have ever been to. They love pets. Dr goes above and beyond for the benefit of the dog.

Dog owner for 40 + years. This is the BEST care ever. Truly “ A Pets Friend”. Trust and Love Them. Thank you Dr. Walsh and Gang.

For 10 years my work has seen me often taking numerous animals to over 100 different clinics across 2 countries and without hesitation I can thoroughly recommend A Pet's Friend as one of the absolute best. If you live in the area, go there. Just do it. My 17 year old cat, Kazu, was looked after with the best care in a super clean, organized, efficient and loving environment. Being able to drop off in the morning before work and then pick up later on is *such* a convenience and the doctor does not pad the bill or over-medicate as he is a genuine cat (and dog!) lover. Go there. You will not regret it. You will love it.

We have bringing both my dogs there for
Years, they are treated like family there.
They are always up on your babies meds. They treat everyone like family.

I wanna give a huge shoutout to A Pets Friend Animal Hospital. I went to pick up Pugzys ashes today and I never would of thought how beautiful it would be. They sent us a card with their condolences, they put him in a beautiful box with a velvet cover bag, and gave us a little book about The Rainbow Bridge and how Pugzy is waiting for us there. I couldn't do anything but cry again because I just was not ready for them to go all the way like that and give us such love. My family has always used them as our Vet and Pugzy was going there his whole life. I know Pugzy never made it easy. But they never denied Pugzy or made us feel unwanted for him being a attitude filled Pitbull. They loved him and Pugzy grew to love them too. Thank you, Pets Friend. You made this just a little more easy for us and it means the world. - The Onorato Family.

During our recent trip to Florida, we brought our baby boy cat here (ok he's 12 but still). He suffers from megacolon, which basically means he gets constipated to the point of obstipation, despite all our efforts to prevent that from happening. He can be managed with laxatives but every so often, he needs a vet's help. After taking him somewhere else who suggested we put him down, we reached out to Dr. Walsh. They assured us that Diesel's case was not as bad as the other vet seemed to think. They took excellent care of him, changed his meds a bit to something more appropriate and easier to give him (powder vs sticky syringe in his mouth). Their office follows up every so often with us to check on him. He's a happy boy and has been regularly going to the bathroom, which makes us happy! We'd highly recommend A Pet's Friend because that's what they are, our pet's friend.

Doc and his staff have been taking care of our fur babies for over 20 years. We trust his decisions as they are always in the best interest of our animals. The office staff is the best too.

I've used Dr. Walsh and his staff for over 35 years!
Amazing Vet! Love them all there!

I can not talk highly enough of A Pets Friend. We have been bringing my family’s dogs here since I was a little girl. Now that I’m grown up, Ive been bringing my dogs there always knowing that they are in the best care that I could wish for. My 13 year old lab Buddie fell ill right before Christmas this past year, and Dr. Walsh and Jaime did everything they could to get him in the best health so that he could come home and spend his last Christmas with me and my family. I got Buddie for Christmas when I was in fifth grade so it was important to me to spend one last Christmas with him. They made my wish come true and nursed him back to health and he spent his last Christmas with me. When it was time for Buddie to join doggy heaven, Dr. Walsh and Jaime were both with us for that incredibly hard time and held our hand and cried with us. I now bring both of our young Dalmatians to them knowing they are in the best care. If you are looking for a vet office that actually cares about your pets, and isn’t just hounding you for money this is the place to go. They are seriously the best, and I recommend them to anyone I talk to with pets!

When I moved to the Venice area, my mother referred me to Dr. Walsh to keep my cat up to date on his care. Dr. Walsh and his staff are so kind to Woody Allen, and go above and beyond keeping my boy healthy. We have had a few urgent needs and Dr. Walsh is very accommodating, getting us in as quickly as he can to address our concerns. I absolutely love everyone in this office, and highly recommend A Pet's Friend!

The staff is incredible, and Dr. Walsh takes such good care of my precious baby Ellie. They care about making sure your dog gets the best care, and that you understand what’s going on. They are also so generous by making their top level care so affordable for pet owners, always making sure that money never conflicts with your animal receiving the attention and services that they need. Best vet I’ve ever gone to. We love you!